diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_shader_feedback.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_shader_feedback.cpp
index f164416c5..ffe89470f 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_shader_feedback.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/vk_shader_feedback.cpp
@@ -794,6 +794,10 @@ void AnnotateShader(const ShaderReflection &refl, const SPIRVPatchData &patchDat
       }
     }
 
+    // skip past any local variables
+    while(it.opcode() == rdcspv::Op::Variable)
+      ++it;
+
     for(const rdcspv::Operation &op : locationGather)
     {
       editor.AddOperation(it, op);